According to UKCRC (2010 P.5) a solid working knowledge of programming, or coding, is needed for a “thorough grounding in computing” and that programming fosters creativity and problem-solving skills needed in the modern curriculum and, indeed, the modern world. Coding and programming were made mandatory in schools in England in 2014 and Scotland has, as …
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